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Monk vomits, dies in herbal steam

A 64-year-old senior monk has died after vomiting blood while relaxing in a herbal sauna room in Phetchabun province.

Police said another monk who was in the room with him was in a critical condition after being rushed to hospital.

Luang Por Pichai, 64, the abbot of Wat Sirirat Vanaram in Chon Daen district, Phetchabun, frequently enjoyed a sauna during his free time, police said.

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